This stand has a metal mesh surface, which combines with the large 160 mm cooling fan to help dissipate damaging heat away from your laptop or notebook computer. The mounting surface measures 12 9/16" wide by 11" deep.

A built-in 4-port USB hub is positioned on the back of the stand. The fan and hub are powered by USB power via the 23" USB A male to mini-B male cable that is included with the stand. A switch on the hub turns the fan on or off and a blue LED indicates when USB power is applied.

The fan makes a slight rapid thumping noise when on. Even with the fan off the laptop runs
cooler as the stand has a little more clearance than what it would have on a flat surface.
The stand is tilted on a 15% or so angle so it helps with ventilation. I suspect the reason the fan
is noisy is it was originally made for 12V instead of the 5V put out by the USB connection.
This also means the fan ought to run just about forever.

The angle and thickness of the stand are perfect for a desk as your wrists keep your arm off
the desk or surface you normally work on.ll

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Rating: (9 out of 10)

Reviewer: majornickmo from Saratoga Springs, UT

9/23/2014 10:38:13 AM

Not bad...

Pros: Does the job, quickly cooled my laptop.

Cons: Kinda noisy
barely fits 15" laptop

Overall no complaints. The rubber feet on my IBM Lenovo barely fit on it to give the clearance between the stand and the laptop for airflow, but the item description does say, "portable fan". Within minutes, my laptop is noticeably cooler, but the fan is louder than a no longer available fan that I purchased from Monoprice earlier in the year. This setup is a better construction and works better though. It's a good buy. Turn on some music, and I can't hear the fan.

Cons: -Have to slap or jolt the stand to get the fan to spin up
-Not wide enough for my 15.6" Asus N56vz

Cheap quality construction, but the price definitely makes it worthwhile. My 15 inch laptop barely fits on it. The fan must be jolted to start. I recommend, but make sure your laptop will fit.

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Rating: (10 out of 10)

Reviewer: Anonymous from Los Angeles, CA

8/28/2013 9:33:30 AM

Pros: - Perfect size for 13" MacBook Pro
- Quiet
- 4 USB ports

Cons: - Plastic would love this design in aluminum to efficiently dissipate even more heat

I use my Mac for music recording with live microphones, so low noise is a top priority. I also constantly bemoan the lack of more than 2 USB ports, since I have various input and musical devices (mouse, keyboard, mic interface, guitar POD) that I need to use simultaneously. This helped both issues.

After my laptop overheated simply by running for hours multiple times, messing up multiple recording sessions, I gave this a try and the next morning, the laptop's underside had gone from scalding to reasonably warm. I cannot hear the noise from the fan, nor do I detect it on microphones even when they're a few feet away. Another win for Monoprice.

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Rating: (9 out of 10)

Reviewer: Steven Todd from Huntsville, AL

7/29/2013 10:04:31 PM

Pros: good airflow, quiet, has handy USB hub built in

Cons: unclear instructions regarding adjustability

This Monoprice stand's big fan does a very good job of moving air I hardly ever hear my laptop kick its own CPU cooler into high gear any more. The stand's fan is fairly quiet about 20 dB at most, so far.

Although the instructions stated the stand adjustable, I was unable to find any bits I could move to change the angle of the stand. I'm using a couple of small tins to prop up the front of the stand, instead.

My laptop is about an inch wider than the stand, so I've been having issues with the computer staying in place its rubber feet don't properly engage the stand's surface. This definitely is not an issue with the stand, but with my particular application... just be aware you might want to acquire some extra stick-on feet to compensate, if your laptop's wide like mine is.

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